E9 chord on 8-String Guitar – Half Step Down
in Half Step Down (F-A#-D#-G#-C#-F#-A#-D#) tuning
E9
Dominant 9
Notes:E · G# · B · D · F#
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (16)
E9 shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| x x 1 0 1 0 1 1 | – – 1 – 2 – 3 4 | x x E G# D F# B E | medium | |
| x x x x 3 2 4 3 | – – – – 2 1 4 3 | x x x x E G# D F# | medium | |
| x 6 3 3 3 x 4 5 | – 4 1 1 1 – 2 3 | x E F# B E x D G# | hard · barre on fret 3 | |
| x 6 5 0 5 0 4 x | – 4 2 – 3 – 1 – | x E G# G# F# F# D x | medium | |
| x 6 5 6 5 5 6 5 | – 2 1 3 1 1 4 1 | x E G# D F# B E G# | medium · barre on fret 5 | |
| x 6 8 6 7 0 8 x | – 1 3 1 2 – 4 – | x E B D G# F# F# x | medium · barre on fret 6 | |
| x x x 8 7 8 8 x | – – – 2 1 3 4 – | x x x E G# D F# x | medium | |
| 11 8 8 8 10 8 10 8 | 4 1 1 1 2 1 3 1 | E F# B E B D G# B | medium · barre on fret 8 | |
| 9 10 x 10 x 10 x x | 1 2 – 3 – 4 – – | D G# x F# x E x x | hard | |
| 11 10 11 10 10 10 10 11 | 2 1 3 1 1 1 1 4 | E G# D F# B E G# D | medium · barre on fret 10 | |
| 11 x 11 12 x 12 x x | 1 – 2 3 – 4 – – | E x D G# x F# x x | hard | |
| x x 1 0 1 0 1 x | – – 1 – 2 – 3 – | x x E G# D F# B x | easy | |
| x 6 x 6 5 2 x x | – 3 – 4 2 1 – – | x E x D F# G# x x | hard | |
| 3 4 3 3 3 5 4 3 | 1 2 1 1 1 4 3 1 | G# D F# B E B D F# | medium · barre on fret 3 | |
| x 6 5 0 7 0 4 x | – 3 2 – 4 – 1 – | x E G# G# G# F# D x | medium | |
| x 6 5 6 5 5 6 x | – 2 1 3 1 1 4 – | x E G# D F# B E x | medium · barre on fret 5 |
The E9 chord (Dominant 9) is built from the notes E, G#, B, D, F#. Below are playable fingerings for 8-String Guitar – Half Step Down generated for your selected tuning, ordered from open-position shapes up the neck. Tap a diagram to hear it, or switch to the piano view to see the same harmony on keys.
How the E9 chord is built
Formula: 1 · 3 · 5 · ♭7 · 9
| Degree | Semitones | Note |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | E |
| 3 | 4 | G# |
| 5 | 7 | B |
| ♭7 | 10 | D |
| 9 | 14 | F# |
More E chords
Other roots
See E9 in another tuning
What notes make up the E9 chord?
E9 is a Dominant 9 chord built from the notes E, G#, B, D, F#.
How do I read the diagram?
Strings run left to right from the lowest to the first string; the numbers show which finger presses each fret. An ○ marks an open string, an ✕ marks a muted one.